Parasites carried by ticks and fleas are also common cause of anemias,
those include Ehrlichia in dogs and cats, and Babesia in dogs.
The brown dog tick and the American dog tick carry the most common diseases,
including Ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease and tick paralysis.
Not exact matches
Includes heartworm, lyme,
ehrlichia and anaplasmosis testing.
Abstract:
Ehrlichia canis is a rickettsia that infects canine monocytes (type of white blood cells) and causes a variety of unique clinical and hematologic signs,
including monoclonal gammopathy and clonal expansion of CD8 T cells.
They can transmit bacterial and parasitic infections
including Lyme disease,
Ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tapeworms.
Tick bites transmit many diseases to our pets
including Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Anaplasma, and
Ehrlichia.
Dogs are susceptible to acquiring several infections from ticks;
including Lyme disease (borrelia),
ehrlichia, anaplasma, babesia, and bartonella.
Ehrlichia is a type of bacteria and a tick borne disease in dogs and other animals,
including humans.
Tick - borne diseases we see in Greensboro
include Lyme disease,
Ehrlichia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Ehrlichia canis is normally susceptible to treatment with tetracycline antibiotics,
including doxycycline.
Laboratory: Our in - house laboratory facilities provide for evaluation of white and red blood cell counts, electrolytes, blood chemistries
including liver, kidney and pancreatic values, infectious disease screening for lyme, giardia,
ehrlichia, anaplasma, heartworm diseases, as well as FIV / FeLV.
The different forms of
Ehrlichia affecting dogs
include:
Ticks in the local area cause several diverse diseases,
including Lyme disease,
Ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Anaplasmosis, all of which are serious, and some of which can even be fatal.
The checkup
included a full body exam, test for heartworms and other intestinal parasites, lyme &
ehrlichia test, as well as a CBC (complete blood count).